Brief Life History of Harper Rogers
When Harper Rogers Walworth was born on 4 August 1796, in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, John Walworth, was 33 and his mother, Mercy Rogers, was 31. He married Sally or Sara Corse about 1818. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 4 February 1865, in Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States.
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- H R Walworth, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Harper Rogers Walworth, "Find A Grave Index"
- Naples K Walworth in entry for George Washington Walworth and Edna Slate Hakes, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
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1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): habitational name from Walworth in Heighington (Durham) and Walworth in Newington (Surrey), both named with Old English w(e)alh ‘foreigner, Briton, serf’ (genitive plural wala) + worth ‘enclosure’.
History: A William Walworth of London came to New London, CT, in 1689.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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